Into the Pits of Oblivion & Unforgotten Kin

INTO THE PITS OF OBLIVION &UNFORGOTTEN KIN

STORY:

It's dark. I don't know where I am, or remember where I was. I feel nothing. I try to move around to regain my senses. Curiously, when I move in this one direction, I begin to feel. Feel the footsteps I take. Feel the tingling of my hands. Hear the stillness of this black void. I move forward on what seems to be a downwards spiraling staircase.

Through the darkness I hear an echo resonating within this unnatural world. It... it is horrible. Like the sounds of people screaming in agony!

I am not comfortable.

I continue this descent. The darkness hugging my body. I turn to try and climb the stairs only to be stopped by a wall, following me as I take each step downwards. I can only go...

Down. Down. Down.

It's cold...

Synopsis:

Death is the guarantee we all know and respect. For millennia, humanity has pondered on what lies beyond this world. Sightings of paranormal activity, superstitious traditions, and scientific discovery have all contributed to the question: is there an afterlife? The Sumerians, as well as many Mesopotamian countries, created our species' first written language. It was only fitting to imagine our descent into darkness with music inspired by those lands - for they were the first to describe it.

Written in Arabic, "Into the Pits of Oblivion & Unforgotten Kin" pays homage to a beloved friend: Kenneth Amadeus Batista. Through his death, Homerik imagined his experience into the depths - true to Kenny's undying love for Metal music. Rather than raging hellfire in usual Metal fashion, Kenny walks down a spiraling staircase of stone, unable to go back. It is a cold and perilous descent, and it signifies the fear of our own passings.